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From my latest for the Globe and Mail: He had no intention of making an actual foreign policy speech. Instead, he made a domestic policy speech aimed at recasting innocent U.S. citizens as dangerous foreign infiltrators. There is no true … Continue reading →

The Polish news outlet Onet did another interview with me on the US election and its potential ramifications for Poland and other Eastern European states. You can read excerpts in Polish here, and the original interview in English below: Hillary … Continue reading →

In which I try to explain to a European audience this unique pathology affecting Americans: The answer is often axiomatic. People hate Hillary Clinton because people hate Hillary Clinton. This instinctive, matter-of-fact hatred is known in America as Clinton Derangement … Continue reading →

Another horrifying day in the US election. My latest on Trump’s assassination threats for Globe and Mail: “By the way, and if she gets the pick – if she gets the pick of her judges, nothing you can do, folks,” … Continue reading →

My latest for Quartz is a sequel of sorts to my Foreign Policy piece (see below) on the repercussions of a Trump loss, and how his campaign has mainstreamed extremism: Donald Trump’s erratic behavior over the past week has led … Continue reading →

I’ve been a little lazy about updating this website, which I use mostly to let readers know what I’ve written recently. Lately I’ve written a lot! Here’s everything since the last update: The Democrats’ America on display: flawed but not … Continue reading →

Happy to announce I’m going to be covering the US election and other social and political issues for De Correspondent, a Dutch news outlet that broke a record in crowdfunding when it launched as an initiative to support independent journalism. … Continue reading →

I’m covering the GOP convention for the Globe and Mail and another outlet, so expect a sequel to this horror story later this month. On last night’s “Make America Work Again” fiasco: On July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was formally … Continue reading →

My latest for the Globe and Mail is on the murder of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police: In 1991, when video was released of Rodney King being beaten by Los Angeles police officers, Alton Sterling of Louisiana was … Continue reading →

My latest for Quartz is on the danger of generalizing generations: Three years ago, TIME magazine published a cover story called “The Me Me Me Generation—Millennials are lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents.” It was the print … Continue reading →